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Israel Says It Won't Apologize to Turkey for Deadly Flotilla Raid - New York Times Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:09:52 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Israel Says It Won't Apologize to Turkey for Deadly Flotilla Raid New York Times JERUSALEM — Israel has decided not to apologize to Turkey for last year's deadly raid on a Turkish protest flotilla bound for Gaza ahead of a United Nations report on the episode scheduled to be published early next week, ... Israel Won't Apologize for Attack on Gaza FlotillaWall Street Journal Israel refuses to apologize to Turkey for flotilla deathsLos Angeles Times Turkey plans diplomatic assault on Israel after its refusal to apologize for ...Ha'aretz Financial Times -Voice of America (blog) -Times of India all 244 news articles »

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Egypt forces kill two Sudanese men trying to cross into Israel - Ha'aretz Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:16:27 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Egypt forces kill two Sudanese men trying to cross into Israel Ha'aretz By The Associated Press Tags: Egypt Egyptian officials say border guards shot and killed two Sudanese men who were trying to infiltrate into Israel on Wednesday. Security officials said the guards discovered a group of Africans near the border and ... Egypt: Border guards kill 2 African migrants trying to infiltrate into Israel ...Washington Post Egypt: Guards kill 2 Africans on way to IsraelBoston Globe all 88 news articles »

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Israel and Hamas both have an interest in showing progress on Shalit deal - Ha'aretz Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:41:35 GMT+00:00

Aljazeera.net

Israel and Hamas both have an interest in showing progress on Shalit deal Ha'aretz Suspicion has been expressed that these two long-time wanted men might be seeking to humiliate Israel rather than having any desire to reach a deal. The arrival in Cairo of Khaled Meshal, the Damascus-based head of the Hamas political bureau, ... Hamas leader Mashaal meets Egyptian intel chief in CairoJerusalem Post Mashaal in Cairo as Shalit talks progressYnetnews MidEast Daily NewsThe Media Line Reuters Africa -CRIENGLISH.com all 95 news articles »

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The return of 'containment' - Ha'aretz Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:37:17 GMT+00:00

Aljazeera.net

The return of 'containment' Ha'aretz We are warned that masses of Palestinians are likely to demonstrate in September. This has sparked romantic yearnings, even in Israel, for these demonstrations to mimic the style of the ... Lawyerly, loyal - but far less lovingJerusalem Post Countdown to PalestineYnetnews Israelis, Palestinians brace for massive statehood protestsLos Angeles Times News24 -EurActiv -Jewish Tribune all 554 news articles »

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EGYPT: Nearly 20 alleged gas pipeline saboteurs arrested - Los Angeles Times Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:35:16 GMT+00:00

The Daily Star

EGYPT: Nearly 20 alleged gas pipeline saboteurs arrested Los Angeles Times One man has been killed and nearly 20 Islamist militants, suspected in recent attacks on a police station and a natural gas pipeline supplying Israel, have been arrested in recent days in a sweeping military operation in the Sinai Peninsula. ... Egypt launches attack on Sinai jihadistsUPI.com Egyptian forces seize Sinai weapons depotMa'an News Agency Cairo's terror crackdown / With Israel's okay, Egypt beefs up military ...Ha'aretz New York Times -Montreal Gazette -The Media Line all 452 news articles »

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Israel's Protests Show the Need to Mix Economic Growth With Equity: View - Bloomberg Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:17:56 GMT+00:00

Israel's Protests Show the Need to Mix Economic Growth With Equity: View Bloomberg Israel's economy is performing better than those in most of Europe and much better than that of America. Growth in the second quarter of 2011 was 3.3 percent on an annualized basis, July inflation was less than 3.5 percent compared with a year earlier, ... and more »

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Israel Chemicals Profit Climbs 44% on Rising Prices - Bloomberg Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:31:41 GMT+00:00

Israel Chemicals Profit Climbs 44% on Rising Prices Bloomberg Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL), which harvests minerals from the Dead Sea to make fertilizer, said second-quarter profit jumped 44 percent on higher potash and phosphate prices. ... Israel Chemicals Q2 results beat estimatesReuters ICL beats analysts on profit and revenueGlobes all 7 news articles »

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Hold Israel accountable with Leahy law - The Hill (blog) Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:01:41 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Hold Israel accountable with Leahy law The Hill (blog) Apologists for Israeli occupation and apartheid claim that advocates for holding Israel accountable for its human rights abuses of Palestinians are “singling Israel out for extra scrutiny” or “holding Israel to a higher standard than other countries. ... Leahy says legislation doesn't aim at Israel, but could hit itPolitico (blog) Sen. Leahy Aims to Cut Aid to Israel Defense ForcesNewsMax.com Anti-Israel Dem Sen. Patrick Leahy Introduces Bill To Cut All US Aid To Elite ...Weasel Zippers Commentary -Arutz Sheva -Times of Oman all 23 news articles »

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Did Glenn Beck just jump the shark in Israel? - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:04:27 GMT+00:00

Christian Science Monitor

Did Glenn Beck just jump the shark in Israel? Christian Science Monitor Glenn Beck gestures as he speaks in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, on July 11. By Dan Murphy, Staff writer / August 17, 2011 It isn't just members of the US Congress who are making a beeline for Israel for summer vacation (more than 80 ... Glenn Beck exploiting IsraelYnetnews Glenn Beck rally could spark violence, warn Arab MKsJerusalem Post Glenn Beck calls Israel social protesters communistsHa'aretz The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. -Huffington Post -Media Matters for America (blog) all 31 news articles »

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Israel extends Al-Jazeera journalist's detention - CPJ Press Freedom Online Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:55:41 GMT+00:00

Brisbane Times

Israel extends Al-Jazeera journalist's detention CPJ Press Freedom Online New York, August 17, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by Israel's continued detention of Al-Jazeera journalist Samer Allawi, who has been held without charge for eight days. "Israeli authorities must publicly explain and provide ... Al Jazeera journalist detained in Israel last weekHa'aretz Al-Jazeera slams Israel's arrest of correspondentMa'an News Agency Israel detains al-Jazeera bureau chiefUPI.com Ynetnews -Herald Sun all 260 news articles »